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The captain of the boys’ soccer team that was dramatically rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 has died in England while attending a sports academy, reports say. 

Duangpetch “Dom” Promthep of the “Wild Boars” team was one of 12 players who along with their coach became trapped in the Tham Luang cave during an unexpected rainstorm in June that year. 

Faced with tremendous challenges, a team of the world’s most experienced divers navigated the maze of flooded, narrow cave tunnels. The divers were joined by Thai forces and more than 10,000 volunteers to complete the daring rescue mission. 

“Duangpetch Promthep has now gone to another world,” Supatpong Methigo, a Buddhist monk who taught the team in Thailand’s northern Chiang Rai province, wrote on Facebook, according to Reuters. “I hope he will be reborn and become my student again in the next life.” 

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FILE – Relatives of Duangphet “Dom” Phromthep, one of the boys rescued from the flooded cave in northern Thailand, greet him as he arrives home in the Mae Sai district, Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, July 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

Promthep, 17, was found unconscious in his dorm room at the soccer academy he was attending in Leicestershire since late 2022, the BBC reports. He later died at a local hospital. 

“I am saddened to hear that Dom Duangpetch Phromthep, captain of the Wild Boars football team from the 2018 Tham Luang cave incident, has died in the UK,” British Ambassador to Thailand Mark Gooding tweeted. “My condolences to Dom’s family and friends.” 

The cause of his death was not immediately clear, but Leicestershire Police told the BBC it is not being classified as suspicious. 

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“I wanted to see his dream realized … but rest well now Dom,” Kiatisuk Senamuang, a former coach whose foundation helped Promthep get a scholarship at the Brooke House College Football Academy, said in an Instagram post, according to Reuters. 

The principal of the college, Ian Smith, said in a statement obtained by Sky News that “”We unite in grief with all of Dom’s family, friends, former teammates and those involved in all parts of his life, as well as everyone affected in any way by this loss in Thailand and throughout the college’s global family.” 

Former teammates who were rescued with Promthep in the cave also are paying tribute. 

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“You told me to wait and see you play for the national team, I always believe that you would do it,” Prachak Sutham was quoted by the BBC as saying. 

“Brother, you told me that we would be achieving our football dream… if the next world is real, I want us to play football together again, my brother Dom,” reportedly added Titan Chanin Viboonrungruang. 

Fox News’ Stephanie Giang-Paunon and Larry Fink contributed to this report. 

An Arlington, Texas father of six, with a baby on the way, was shot and killed on Tuesday morning after encountering suspects who were breaking into cars in his neighborhood, according to reports.

Arlington Police were dispatched to a home on Prentice Street at about 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, to investigate a shooting.

Arlington, Texas police said a 36-year-old man, later identified as Ali Ismail, was shot and killed in his driveway on Tuesday morning. (Fox 4 KDFW)

When officers arrived, they found a 36-year-old man who was inside an SUV parked in his driveway, and unresponsive.

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Fox station KDFW in Dallas reported the man was Ali Ismail, who police added was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to a press release from the department, a preliminary investigation discovered there were two men breaking into parked vehicles in the neighborhood Ismail lived in.

Arlington, Texas police responded to a shooting on Prentice Street on Tuesday morning. (Fox 4 KDFW)

Ismail pulled into his driveway, investigators noted, when one of the suspects was in the driveway.

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Police said the suspect pulled out a gun and shot at Ismail several times before both suspects fled the neighborhood and headed east on Prentice Street.

Investigators are in the process of talking to homeowners in the neighborhood to find any surveillance footage from security cameras to help find the suspects.

No arrests have been made in the incident and the investigation is ongoing.

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The Arlington Police Department did not immediately respond to questions regarding the incident on Tuesday.

KDFW reported that Ismail moved to the Dallas area from Wisconsin in 2008 and owned a trucking company called Panda Logistics.

Along with a trucking company, Ismail had six children, the oldest being 13, and a baby on the way.

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“He was an honest guy, friendly, and hardworking guy. He worked hard to get his own company. He’s a guy who is raising his kids, you know, a family man,” Mustafa Yasiin, a friend of Ismail’s told KDFW. “We’re seeking justice.”

Donna Kelce, the mother of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, knew Super Bowl LVII was going to be hard to watch. While she was cheering every time someone had the ball because they both played on offense, she knew one of her sons would come up short while the other celebrated the victory. 

Thanks to some hot mics during the 38-35 win for the Chiefs at State Farm Stadium, we were able to hear how Donna reacted once she hit the turf with red and yellow confetti falling from the rafters. 

As such, her younger son, Travis, was the first one she found. 

“Momma!” Travis yelled as he hugged his mother tight. 

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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Donna Kelce after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

“I’m so happy for you,” she said in his ear.

“Ahh, I love you mom,” Travis responded. “How about this? You had the week of your life, I had the year of my life.”

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Then, it was time to find Jason, who already embraced his brother despite losing to him in the game. The interaction was nothing but sportsmanship and brotherly love, as they both said how proud they were of the other. 

“I love you. Good job. It was so fun to watch you all week,” Donna said while choked up. You could tell Jason was also getting a bit choked up as well, as he kissed his mother on the cheek. 

Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks with Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs after Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35.  (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

“Go celebrate with Trav,” Jason Kelce said as he walked away.  

The emotions were running high all week for Donna, who been involved since opening night last Monday. She surprised her sons while they took questions, and it wasn’t the first time she had a microphone in front of her. 

Being the first mother to have two sons playing in the same Super Bowl made her a hot topic. 

Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce (87) celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles with his mother Donna Kelce at State Farm Stadium. Glendale, AZ 2/12/2023 (Kohjiro Kinno/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

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Like Travis said, it’s been quite the week for his mother. But, now that it’s all over, these moments will never be forgotten for the Kelces. 

What started as a Valentine’s Day troll by JuJu Smith-Schuster to James Bradberry has turned into a Twitter beef where Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes got involved. 

Mahomes was the latest to jump in on a back-and-forth exchange between players on the Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday following Super Bowl LVII.

It began with Smith-Schuster sending an ultimate troll to Bradberry, creating a Valentine’s Day card that read “I’ll hold you when it matters most” with a photo of Bradberry on it. 

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JuJu Smith-Schuster #9 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts after a play against the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

“Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody,” Smith-Schuster captioned it. 

The troll is in reference to Bradberry’s crucial holding penalty that was called late in the fourth quarter that ultimately led the Chiefs to kick a game-winning field goal in the 38-35 victory at State Farm Stadium on Sunday. 

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Bradberry admitted after the game that he did indeed tug Smith-Schuster’s jersey, making it the right call despite many believing the refs should’ve swallowed their whistle there. 

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown had his teammate’s back, though. 

“First off congratulations. Y’all deserve it,” Brown wrote on Twitter. “This is lame. You was on the way out the league before mahomes resurrected your career on your 1 year deal Tik-Tok boy. He admitted that he grabbed you but don’t act like your like that or ever was. But congratulations again!”

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes warms up before the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz.  (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Bradberry would later send a subtweet saying “ALL-PRO #APJB,” in reference to making second-team All-Pro after a fantastic first season in Philly. 

But then Mahomes got involved with a subtweet of his own. 

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“That man must just be bored,” the Super Bowl MVP said, likely in reference to Brown. 

The Chiefs won their second Super Bowl in the last four seasons, and will continue their celebration tomorrow in their Kansas City parade.

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts against the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Mahomes was named MVP after throwing for 182 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 44 yards as well. His 26-yard scramble up the middle on the team’s final drive was crucial to set up Harrison Butker’s eventual 27-yard winner. 

Jeremy Renner is continuing to update his fans on his recovery after he sustained a snowplow injury on New Year’s Day.

The “Hawkeye” actor to his Instagram story on Valentine’s Day to spread some love. 

“Love is healing,” he wrote over a picture of him with his dog cuddled up beside him. 

“Happy Valentines,” he added.

Jeremy Renner’s Instagram story on Tuesday. (Jeremy Renner Instagram)

Also on Tuesday, Renner shared another update with his fans on his upcoming Disney+ series, “Rennervations.”

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The actor shared a behind the scenes shot of the set and had a special message for fans. “Thank you for your patience … while I am in the shop now, working on me,” he wrote.

“Rennervations” is a four-part series that “embraces Jeremy Renner’s lifelong passion to give back to communities around the world by reimagining unique purpose-built vehicles to meet a community’s needs,” per the series’ official press release.

“Behind the big screen, Jeremy is a construction aficionado, and he is heavily invested in the highly creative fabricator culture that exists across the globe and hopes to change lives with these skills and inspire others to do the same,” the release continued.

Renner is still on the mend since his accident. 

The accident occurred on Jan. 1 when Renner was attempting to assist a family member after the vehicle his relative was driving became stuck in the snow, per statements made by authorities. 

Jeremy Renner took to Instagram on Tuesday to say “love is healing” as he continues to recover from his snowplow accident. (Photo by Theo Wargo)

An estimated three feet of snow had fallen during a storm the night before in Reno, where Renner owns a home near Lake Tahoe.

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Using his PistenBully, a 14,000-pound snowcat, Renner was able to successfully extricate the vehicle from his driveway. Afterward, he exited the PistenBully and was speaking to the family member when the snowplow began to roll unexpectedly.

Jeremy Renner shares hospital selfie after surgery following snowplow accident. (Jeremy Renner/ Instagram)

When the “Hurt Locker” actor attempted to get back into the PistenBully to stop it from moving, he was “run over” by the massive snow groomer.

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Since the accident, Renner has been sharing updates on his recovery process on Instagram with his fans.

An armored car security guard was shot Tuesday at a Houston shopping mall during a robbery.

The shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. at the Willowbrook Mall, FOX Houston reported. A Brinks armored car guard was shot by a suspect, the FBI said.

The logo of a Brinks truck is seen near the logo of a Versace store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California, May 21, 2013. A Brinks security guard was shot Tuesday at a Houston shopping mall.  (Reuters/Fred Prouser )

The guard was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. Authorities said the guard was wearing a bullet-proof vest at the time of the shooting. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to Brinks. 

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The suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. 

Authorities have not released any additional information. 

Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons faced renewed scrutiny on Monday night as the team lost to the New York Knicks for the first time since January 2020, 124-106.

Simmons, who is in the middle of a five-year, $177.2 million contract, came off the bench and played 13 minutes as he tries to navigate knee soreness and outside criticism about failing to live up to the money he’s earning. But the voices didn’t go away during the game against the Knicks.

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Feb 13, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Harris (12) and guard Ben Simmons (10) help forward Cameron Johnson (2) to his feet after a foul by New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett (9) during the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)

In the first quarter, Simmons received a bounce pass from Cam Johnson and had a lane to the basket. Instead of finishing at the hoop, he dumped the ball off to Nic Claxton at the last moment. Claxton tried to get through the Knicks defenders but missed the shot.

NBA fans were left befuddled.

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Simmons was 1-of-2 from the floor and finished with two points, three rebounds and two assists. He hasn’t scored in double figures since Jan. 22.

Nets coach Jacque Vaughn spoke about Simmons’ role.

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) drives to the basket as Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) and Knicks forward Obi Toppin (1) watch during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

“It’s going to be some work that we have to do,” Vaughn told reporters, via SNY. “Because you just take a look at what the lineups could potentially look like. You put another big next to Ben, then you got to figure out what the spacing is around him. Then if you put a playmaker next to him, then you got to figure out what Ben looks like without the basketball. Then if you go small with Ben, then you have to figure out can you rebound enough with him.

“So, the challenges are ahead of us. We’ll look them head on. We’ll figure it out. We have the personnel to figure it out. Whether it is me mixing and matching throughout different pieces of the game, and allowing him to have a group and run with a group, that part we’ll figure out, but you see the challenges that lie ahead.”

Simmons told reporters Monday morning before the game he was unsure what his role was.

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons looks on before an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Monday, Feb.13, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

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“Everything’s been changing all year, so it’s hard to really understand what’s going on, but hopefully we find some rhythm and consistency,” he said, via the New York Daily News. “It’s different. It’s a different experience [coming off the bench]. So whatever the team needs from us to win, I’m willing to do that.”

A tip from a member of the public led Lansing law enforcement to the man who opened fire on Michigan State University, killing three students and critically wounding five more, police revealed Tuesday.

Anthony McRae, 43, was located “shortly after” the on-campus shooting, and was found to have died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in an off-campus area within hours. 

“It was a caller’s tip that led law enforcement to that suspect in the city of Lansing,” Michigan State University Police and Public Safety Deputy Chief Chris Rozman said Tuesday. 

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Investigators began scouring surveillance footage as the bloodshed unfolded Monday night, and quickly located an image of the suspect, which they then immediately disseminated to the public, Rozman told reporters during a Tuesday morning press conference. 

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“It was shortly after we released it that he was recognized by an alert citizen,” Rozman said. “And that was exactly what we were trying to achieve by releasing that picture, was to generate immediate tips for this person that was mobile, that we had no idea where he was at that point.”

Michigan State University suspect Anthony McRae in surveillance footage from crime scene on Feb. 13, 2023.  (MSU Police)

Police said late Monday three people were killed and five more were critically wounded after the gunman opened fire inside one of the college’s on-campus academic halls. 

Four of the five surviving wounded victims required surgery. Officials have not yet identified the victims, but said they would be doing so later Tuesday. 

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A tent covers a portion of the crime scene on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in Lansing, Michigan, who opened fire Monday night at Michigan State University, killing three people and wounding five before fatally shooting himself. (AP/Carlos Osorio)

McRae is not affiliated with the university, and police are still working to “ascertain his place of residence”, Rozman said. Public records identify McRae as being a Lansing resident. 

Investigators currently have “absolutely no idea” of his motive, Rozman said.

According to police, McRae opened fire shortly before 8:30 p.m. inside Michigan State University’s Berkey Hall, an academic building in the northern portion of campus.

Police investigate the scene of a shooting at Berkey Hall on the campus of Michigan State University, late Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

“We had officers in that building within minutes and in that building they encountered several students who were injured,” Rozman said. He confirmed that two of the students were slain inside Berkey Hall, along with several of the surviving victims. 

The university ordered its students to shelter in place shortly thereafter. 

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Michigan State University students hug during an active shooter situation on campus on February 13, 2023 in Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

“While the officers were managing that scene at Berkey Hall, we began receiving additional reports of another shooting at the MSU Union building just to the west of Berkey Hall,” Rozman went on. 

The third student was found killed inside the student union, which is “within very close proximity to Berkey Hall,” he said. 

“The suspect actually quickly fled that building,” Rozman said. 

The suspect, Anthony McRae, in a deadly shooting spree at Michigan State University in East Lansing Monday night died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. (MSU Police & Public Safety/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX)

Hundreds of law enforcement officers from the FBI, local and state police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives descended upon the crime scene.

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James Tarasca, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit Field Office, said Tuesday the bureau deployed agents, analysts and specialty teams in the wake of the shooting. 

Emergency personnel respond to a shooting at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, U.S., February 13, 2023.  (Matthew Dae Smith/USA TODAY Network via REUTERS) 

Investigators located McRae – and a weapon – around 11:35 p.m., officials said. Rozman would not disclose the location where police found McRae, but confirmed police did execute a search warrant on “a residence that was connected to the suspect.”

Dr. Denny Martin, interim president of Sparrow Hospital, where victims are recovering, broke down as he explained the work of his staff in the aftermath of the shooting. 

E.W. Sparrow Hospital leader Dr. Denny Martin got emotional Tuesday when describing the response to the Michigan State University shooting that left three dead and five wounded. (Fox News)

“I can’t speak to anything about the identity of the individuals,” he said. The facility is treating the five surviving victims, all of whom remained hospitalized. “Everyone is in critical condition at this time, but actively being cared for by our team.” 

The university has canceled classes until Monday morning and is offering counseling and support services to grieving students in need, officials said. 

MSU boasts 17,000 on-campus students and 50,000 students university-wide. 

“This is the morning that nobody ever wants to have. This is the day that nobody ever wants to be standing up at a lectern,” Lansing Mayor Andy Schor said. 

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East Lansing Mayor Ron Bacon added: “I’m just shattered today. My heart aches for our community.”

Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Landon Mion contributed to this report. 

FIRST ON FOX: Attorneys for Brian Laundrie’s parents have filed a new motion to dismiss a lawsuit from Gabby Petito’s family that accuses them and their lawyer Steve Bertolino of inflicting emotional distress following her strangling death in the Wyoming wilderness.

Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt filed the lawsuit against Christopher and Roberta Laundrie in March and, in their second amended complaint in December, asked the court to add Bertolino.

Central to the civil lawsuit is an excerpt from the Sept. 14, 2021 statement that Bertolino released to the media regarding what was then believed to be a search for a missing person. The judge denied a prior motion to dismiss last summer.

The full statement is as follows:

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Gabby Petito’s family released this selfie photo with blood on her face their lawyers say was taken shortly before an Aug. 12, 2021 traffic stop in Moab, Utah. A witness had called police to report a domestic assault. (Parker & McConkie)

“This is understandably an extremely difficult time for both the Petito family and the Laundrie family.

It is our understanding that a search has been organized for Miss Petito in or near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. On behalf of the Laundrie family it is our hope that the search for Miss Petito is successful and that Miss Petito is reunited with her family.

On the advice of counsel the Laundrie family is remaining in the background at this juncture and will have no further comment.”

The lawsuit argues that the statement was “insensitive, cold-hearted and outrageous” and inflicted emotional distress because it led the family to believe Petito could still be alive when, allegedly, the Laundries knew she was already dead.

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“Two days [after Bertolino’s statement], the attorney for the Petito family, Richard Stafford from New York, issued a statement to the Laundries in which he said, ‘We believe you know the location of where Brian left Gabby,'” the motion, written by attorney Matt Luka, continues. “Clearly, at that time Plaintiffs did not believe Mr. Bertolino’s statement meant that Ms. Petito was still alive.”

An FBI-led search effort uncovered her remains at a Wyoming campground on Sept. 18. 

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The new motion to dismiss also includes two new arguments from the Laundrie lawyers.

“1) Mr. Bertolino’s statements are privileged, so the Laundries cannot be liable for them,” the filing reads. “And 2) the allegations against Mr. Bertolino render the allegations against the Laundries implausible.”

Christopher Laundrie gestures while entering his pickup truck in his driveway in North Port, Florida. Inset: Brian Laundrie as seen in Moab police bodycam video on Aug. 12, 2021. (Fox News Digital, Inset: Moab PD)

The parties were due back in court Tuesday morning.

Laundrie left his parents’ house on Sept. 13 and is believed to have killed himself in the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park. Investigators didn’t find his remains until Oct. 20 after floodwater receded.

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Brian Laundrie’s parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, are seen outside their home in Sarasota County, Florida on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, ahead of the one-year anniversary of Brian being found dead in a Florida swamp. Chris is carrying Panera Bread bags while Roberta carries a Radio Flyer jigsaw puzzle. Roberta wears a crocheted blanket over her shoulders. (Mark Sims for Fox News Digital)

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Near his remains, the FBI recovered a notebook that contained a handwritten confession.

“I ended her life,” he wrote. “I thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted, but I see now all the mistakes I made. I panicked. I was in shock.”

The Teton County coroner ruled Petito’s death a homicide by manual strangulation and blunt-force trauma. Laundrie left her in the brush near a campsite they had shared in late August, then drove home from Wyoming to Florida in her van, arriving at his parents’ house on Sept. 1.

A press conference is held by Gabby Petito’s family in Salt Lake City, Utah, Thursday, November 3, 2022. Seated, left to right are Jim Schmidt, Nichole Schmidt, Tara Petito, and Joseph Petito. (Fox News Digital)

Petito’s mother, Nichole Schmidt, reported her missing on Sept. 11 after nearly two weeks trying to contact her daughter to no avail.

In the 10 days between Laundrie’s return home and the missing person report, he went camping with his family at a beach south of St. Petersburg and said nothing publicly about her whereabouts.

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Just days earlier, the couple was involved in a domestic violence stop in Utah – where a witness reported seeing Laundrie hitting Petito and trying to steal her phone outside a grocery store.

Police ultimately split the couple up for the night and filed no charges – a decision that led Petito’s parents to file a separate wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab Police Department.

A Native American attorney who oversaw New Mexico’s Indian Affairs Department has been tapped to serve as a top legal adviser to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.

The department announced the appointment of Lynn Trujillo as senior counsel to the secretary Friday.

Trujillo is a tribal member of Sandia Pueblo on the outskirts of Albuquerque and has ties to Acoma and Taos pueblos. Haaland is the first Native American to serve as a U.S. Cabinet secretary.

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Trujillo worked as a state Cabinet secretary for nearly four years under Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as a crucial liaison with Native American communities during the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lynn Trujillo, of Sandia Pueblo, left, speaks at a news conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2019. Trujillo has been tapped to serve as a top legal advisor to Deb Haaland, the U.S. Interior Department Secretary. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)

Initiatives during Trujillo’s tenure provided increased funding for local school districts on Native American lands held in trust by the federal government — where property taxes cannot be levied.

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She also promoted the pursuit of justice for missing and murdered Indigenous people across New Mexico and agreements authorizing tribal cannabis programs to spur economic development in Native American communities. New Mexico legalized recreational cannabis sales last year amid concerns about conflicts with federal prohibition.

Trujillo previously worked as a national Native American coordinator at the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its rural development programs and as general counsel to Sandia Pueblo.

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Haaland and Trujillo are both graduates of the University of New Mexico School of Law.

New Mexico overlaps with 23 federally recognized Native American communities including large portions of the Navajo Nation.